Resident Profiles
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Name: Nicole Brockway, M.D. Year: PGY-5, Child Neurology Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergraduate School: University of Georgia Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Languages Spoken: Just English Family Life: Married- Husband Brian and Son Wilson-7 yrs old Religious Preference: Episcopal, but worship weekly at St. Mattress Career Interests: Child Neurology Research Interests/Projects: Stem cell therapy for CP prevention Outside Interests: Sleeping, spending time with family, traveling in the southeast |
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Name: Kristin Davis, M.D. Year: PGY-4, Chief Resident, Adult Neurology Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergraduate School: Georgia Tech Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia Languages Spoken: English, some French Family Life: Married for 7 years to software developer; Have one LARGE black lab at home Career Interests: Clinical Neurophysiology, especially EMG/Botox with Neuromuscular Disorders Religious Preference: Baptist Research Interests/Projects: Integrating technology and medicine, Working on Pre-op predictors of good surgical and neuropsych outcomes in Occipital Lobe Epilepsy surgery and Modified Rankin Scale studies Outside Interests: Play flute and piccolo, Love any kind of music; Active in Church; Enjoy watching and playing just about any sport, design websites Other Interesting Facts: Did undergraduate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering; Husband was until recently a lead singer in a Christian Contemporary/Rock Band firewall 5 (until everyone except us had kids) |
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Name: Hemang Shah, MBBS Year: PGY-4, Adult Neurology Medical School: M.P. Shah Medical College, India Place of Birth: Ahmedabad, India Languages Spoken: Gujarati, Hindi, English, some Sanskrit Family Life: Enjoying life with Bijal and Ria. Waiting for my parents to join me soon. Religious Preference: Hindu Career Interests: General neurology Research Interests/Projects: observational study: aortic arch atheroma in cardioembolic stroke at UNC Chapel Hill; health education project in India Outside Interests: cricket, reading Hindu philosophy, "Bhagvad Geeta", quality family time Other Interesting Facts: Worked as a school representative of "Blood Donors' Assocation" in medical school; participant of "Divine Brain Trust" in medical school; spent few months in interior villages of India trying to learn remnants of ancient Indian culture; grew up in extended family of 13 under one roof! |
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Name: Subhashini Ramesh Year: PGY-4, Adult Neurology Medical School: Gandhi Medical College, Hyderad, India Place of Birth: Madras, India Languages Spoken: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, English Family Life: Single. No cats, no dogs! Career Interests: Starting neurocritical care fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta in July of 2010 Outside Interests: Hanging out with friends, love attending live music concerts, watching movies Other Interesting Facts: 1. I don't bicycle. 2. OCDish about cleaning up my apartment. 3. I'm 5'2.5" and taller than 4 other residents in program, woohoo!! 4. Will shop 'til I go bankrupt. |
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Name: Vanessa Baute, M.D. Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University Place of Birth: Augusta actually although I only spent the first year of my life here Languages Spoken: Spanish/English, would like to learn french Family Life: extended family in Colombia(south America), parents in Atlanta and boyfriend in augusta, have a new puppy, Picaso Religious Preference: Catholic Career Interests: surviving neurology residency and mission work Outside Interests: yoga/running/reading non medical books/travel |
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Name: Debra Moore-Hill, M.D. Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergraduate School: Paine College, Augusta, Georgia Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia Languages Spoken: English Family Life: Married (Mario- Heating and Air Conditioning) with two children, Malcolm,5 and Leila, 2 Religious Preference: Baptist Career Interests: ?? Movement Disorders Research Interests/Projects:1. Interest in health disparities. 2. Projects- Co-founder of STAT CPR, MCG Student Organization designed to facilitate extension of CPR education to underprivileged communities. 3. Research project in conjunction with Dr. Switzer to evaluate the rate of tPA administration via REACH versus its use in nonrural settings- 2007. 4. Role of NOS on endothelin in the kidney 5. Culture medium and metabolism in transgenic mouse embryo 6. Rab 11b S20V transduction in transgenic mouse Outside Interests: Certified pharmacy technician- worked at local area pharmacies during high school and college; 3 dogs : “Tink”er Bell- yorkie, Peete – American bulldog and Cody mixed breed cocker spaniel and Jack Russell terrier, 2 fish. |
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Name: Mihaela Saler, M.D. Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology Medical School: Facultatea de Medicina "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania Undergraduate School: Nicolae Balcescu High School- Math Physics Profile, Bucharest, Romania Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania Languages Spoken: Romanian, Hebrew, English Family Life: Married with 2 children Career Interests/Projects: General Neurology Outside Interests: Like to spend time with family, play with 2 sons, bike riding |
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Name: Shannon F. Stewart, M.D. Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergraduate School: University of Georgia Place of Birth: Waycross, GA Languages Spoken: English, tiny amounts of Spanish (I know how to order a beer and ask where the library is located Family Life: Married, My wife's name is Deborah and she's an LPN. We have two boys, Tanner and Eric, and a golden retriever named Calvin. Religious Preference: Baptist Career Interests: Neurohospitalist vs. Neurointensive care vs. Pain vs. General Private Practice Research Interests/Projects: Prior to medical school, worked on a project using Botox to treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Outside Interests: Computers, Grilling, Reading, Video Games, spending time with family/friends, collecting Darth Vader and Joker memorabilia Other Interesting Facts: Used to play drums/saxophone/trumpet, not at the same time. Past lives: hog farmer, picture framer, customer service rep, video store clerk, mobile home manufacturer, medical records supervisor and HIPAA privacy officer, now doctor. Quirks: I'm a neat freak, but I'll let dust collect for years (it's actually a good way to see if people are messing with my stuff). |
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Name: Jill Trumble, M.D. Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergraduate School: University of Georgia Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia Languages Spoken: English Family Life: Married for 5 years. Have 2 mini dachshunds, named Rascal and Roxy Religious Preference: Methodist Career Interests: Movement Disorders Outside Interests: Cooking, playing with my dogs |
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Name: Tia Aryal, M.D. Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology Medical School: University of Mississippi Undergraduate School: Millsaps College, Jackson, MS Place of Birth: Bend, Oregan Languages Spoken: English, minimal French Family Life: Married to Anuj who is a PGY-4 anesthesia resident at MCG. We have 1 dog, Mai-Ling who I rescued 5 years ago Career Interests: Unknown, currently considering pediatric neurology Research Interests/Projects: NERVE - virtual patient interaction using the Wii to do a cranial nerve exam with Dr. Lind Outside Interests: Arts and crafts, gardening, going to the beach, sewing, cooking |
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Name: Saima Khurram, M.D. Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology Medical School: Panjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan Undergraduate School: Divisional Public School, Faisalabad, Pakistan Place of Birth: Pakistan Languages Spoken: Urdu, Hindi, English, Punjabi Family Life: Married with three girls. Career Interests: Neurophysiology Research Interests/Projects: EpilepsyEEG and Muscular Dystrophies/EMG Outside Interests: Watching movies, spending time with family, cooking |
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Name: Indira "Bobbie" Kumar, M.D. Year: PGY-3, Pediatric Neurology Medical School: Kigezi International School of Medicine Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, Newbrunswick, New Jersey Place of Birth: New Dehli, India Languages Spoken: Panjabi, Hindi, English Family Life: Single Religious Preference: Spiritual Career Interests: Private Practice Research Interests/Projects: Interested in Vitamin B6 deficiency Outside Interests: Classical Indian Music, Sporting events, Cycling, Rock Concerts, Painting, Dance Other Interesting Facts: Jersey Girl! Indian Classical Dance Teacher for 4 years and trained for 12, competed in dance competitions in college; Didn't eat chocolate until 22 years old, buddy is a golden retriever named Tuesday; Never livied in one place for more than 5 years; Dad made me drink grass juice growing up; favorite city is NYC |